Weather Report vs Bitches Brew

dreadpirateroberts wrote: Sean Trane wrote: Has anybody ever figured out what that "thing" was on WR's debut album's cover?? Are they sails maybe? I love the artwork, it's powerful but subtle, has great movement to it

Sean Trane wrote: Has anybody ever figured out what that "thing" was on WR's debut album's cover??

Are they sails maybe?

I love the artwork, it's powerful but subtle, has great movement to it

dreadpirateroberts wrote: Kazuhiro wrote: WR. For Alphonse Mouzon. And he's great on some of the Tyner and HH albums, too, huh? ==================== To switch focus a little, how about In a Silent Way?

Edited by Sean Trane - 29 May 2012 at 5:54am

Kazuhiro wrote: WR. For Alphonse Mouzon.

And he's great on some of the Tyner and HH albums, too, huh?

darkshade wrote: It took me a few years to appreciate Bitches Brew, meanwhile I was getting into so many other Miles Davis albums, both fusion and pre-fusion albums, including Big Fun, BB's sister album. Since a couple year ago at most, Ive loved Bitches Brew every time I throw it on. Weather Report is a great album too, but wouldn't exist without Bitches Brew. I do like that some compositions are on Miles' 70s albums, and yes, they're tighter, but man, the atmosphere on BB is so much.... cooler. Bitches Brew.

Yes, a much 'cooler' atmosphere, I think it's one of the main selling points of the album for me, I like that description

Cannonball With Hat wrote: dreadpirateroberts wrote: ^ That's partly why I like 'John McLaughlin' so much, it's a real concise moment in comparison to the rest of the album, which certainly meanders. But I also love how long the two pieces on first LP are, they almost wear you down with all that menace and reverb. And the rest of the album, that business is definitely hit and miss in some pieces.   Yeah...it's probably in my top three just for the fact that it's short. But I still dont find it all that thrilling.

To switch focus a little, how about In a Silent Way?

It took me a few years to appreciate Bitches Brew, meanwhile I was getting into so many other Miles Davis albums, both fusion and pre-fusion albums, including Big Fun, BB's sister album.

Since a couple year ago at most, Ive loved Bitches Brew every time I throw it on.

Weather Report is a great album too, but wouldn't exist without Bitches Brew. I do like that some compositions are on Miles' 70s albums, and yes, they're tighter, but man, the atmosphere on BB is so much.... cooler.

Bitches Brew.

Yes, exhasusting, but worth it. I most often hear it in headphones (not a bad pair) but when I really want to listen I use my proper stereo, got it rehoused with a more resonant quality of wood and it makes quite a difference - especially vs the old chipboard and thin veneer it used to be in.

^ That's partly why I like 'John McLaughlin' so much, it's a real concise moment in comparison to the rest of the album, which certainly meanders.

But I also love how long the two pieces on first LP are, they almost wear you down with all that menace and reverb. And the rest of the album, that business is definitely hit and miss in some pieces.

Cannonball With Hat wrote: Weather Report, easy.   BB has yet to appeal to me...and I can't imagine it will anytime soon.

Same, for whatever reason I haven't dug BB

Neck and neck, excellent

Cannonball With Hat wrote: Weather Report, easy.   BB has yet to appeal to me...and I can't imagine it will anytime soon.

Yeah? What is it about BB that doesn't sell it for you? Interested to hear what you think.  Sometimes I wonder if Miles and Teo had stripped about a third of the band back for the album, what it would sound like.

Sean Trane wrote: There wouldn' have been a WR without BB

Very true indeed. WR owe a lot to Miles on that one - even with the obvious connection between albums

Weather Report, easy.